Culture

Oct 31, 2026 CXU Gallery

CXU Gallery is pleased to present “Memory Lag,” a solo exhibition by Jung Yeon Bae. The exhibition explores the relationship between memory, travel, time, and emotion, considering the ways experiences can remain with us long after the moment itself has passed. “Memory Lag” takes its title from the…

Oct 31, 2026 - Nov 01, 2026 Irvine Valley College Performing Arts Center

Irvine Valley College is bringing one of Shakespeare’s most loved comedies to life for children, families, college students, and adults alike.  A Midsummer Night’s Dream combines magic, music, trickery, and bold comedy together with some of Shakespeare’s most beautiful language. Midsummer tells the…

Oct 31, 2026 - Nov 01, 2026 Muckenthaler Cultural Center

Celebrating 32 years, the Artistic License Fair is a fine crafts show featuring the highly collected work of over fifty L.A., Orange, and Riverside County artisans.  Get a jump on holiday shopping, treat yourself to a one-of-kind gift, or just browse the dozens of booths featuring unique…

Oct 31, 2026 - Dec 12, 2026 University Art Gallery (UCI)

What does it mean to desire, to stand before, to be subject to, the power of Law in a time of forever wars? Before the Look of Law connects Kafka’s enigmatic depiction of law with Simon Leung’s 2006 curatorial project, Look of Law, to meditate on an unprecedented hostile takeover of the collective…

Oct 31, 2026 - Nov 08, 2026 South Coast Repertory - Julianne Argyros Stage

At the insistence of his wife, a political prisoner, a man agrees to help a blind woman train for a race in Paris.  After placing third, they take on a second challenge.  Can they run the 38-kilometer Channel Tunnel from France to the UK in a few hours to avoid being hit by the first train of the…

Oct 31, 2026 - Dec 13, 2026 Brea Art Gallery, The

Brea Gallery is pleased to present What Fearful Shadows: Contemporary Artists Envision Early American Horror.  This group exhibition features the work of 60 artists from around the United States and Canada, curated by Clark Silva. What Fearful Shadows is a contemporary art exhibition that…

Oct 31, 2026 Porthole Theatre

Start your final October weekend right at the Dana Point Film Festival with this special collection of ocean-minded documentaries from around the world.  Bring the whole family to experience 6 of the most inspiring short films at Dana Hills High School. Founded in 2023, the Dana Point Film Festival…

Oct 31, 2026 - Nov 21, 2026 Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center

Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center is pleased to present Walt Disney Archives -𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.  This specially curated exhibition takes a fascinating look at the pursuit of character animation through a collection of rarely seen photographs of…